Brick kicker with autism has goals beyond game-winning field goal

10:39 AM,
Oct. 25, 2012

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Anthony Starego has a dream, and perhaps somebody can give Rutgers football head coach Kyle Flood the memo on what that dream entails.

"I want to go to college and kick for Rutgers," said the Brick High School senior kicker, who not only is 7-for-7 on extra points so far this season but also booted the game-winning, 22-yard field goal during the Green Dragons' 24-21 upset of Toms River North on Friday.

Oh, and by the way, Anthony is on the autism spectrum, specifically described as multi-symptom autistic. ...